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5 min readLive from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Sang. The U.S. launched more airstrikes on Iran overnight, and Iran hit back against targets in the Gulf and Jordan. U.S. Central Command said targets overnight included aircraft hangars and drone storage sites. Meanwhile, Yemen's Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, declared that a key Red Sea waterway, the Bab el-Mandeb, would be off limits to Saudi Arabia.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today on the sidelines of a regional summit in the Philippines. The senior ministers of the world's two largest economies spoke about the fragile truce in Trump's trade war with China and the future of the Middle East conflict. Rubio and Wang also used the summit to pitch their respective nations as guardians of regional stability. Tensions in the region were reignited after a clash between China and the Philippines in disputed waters. Rubio reiterated Washington's treaty obligation to help defend the Philippines, while saying it was important to continue dialogue between the U.S. and China. Xi Jinping is expected to visit President Trump in Washington in September.
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- 1 (00:04) **U.S. and Iran Launch New Strikes; Houthis Blockade Red Sea** - The U.S. launched airstrikes on Iran, hitting aircraft hangars and drone storage sites, while Iran retaliated against targets in the Gulf and Jordan. Iran-backed Houthi rebels declared the Bab el-Mandeb waterway off-limits to Saudi Arabia.
- 2 (00:50) **Rubio Meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi** - The top diplomats discussed the fragile trade truce and the Middle East conflict, each pitching their nation as a guardian of regional stability amid renewed tensions with the Philippines.
- 3 (01:36) **Trump-Backed Candidates Win Arizona Primaries** - Former NFL kicker Jay Feely won the Republican nomination for a critical congressional seat, and conservative Congressman Andy Biggs won the gubernatorial nomination.
- 4 (02:36) **FEMA Nominee Cameron Hamilton Advances** - The former Navy SEAL, who was fired by Trump for defending FEMA, is now a full Senate vote away from leading the agency.
- 5 (03:01) **Tropical Storm Bertha Threatens Gulf Coast** - The storm is forecast to bring heavy rainfall, flash floods, and dangerous storm surge from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.
- 6 (03:16) **Nolan Wells Death Investigation; Family Calls for Transparency** - An independent autopsy shows cause of death is undetermined. Attorney Ben Crump called for transparency from Mississippi officials investigating the 18-year-old's death after he was left on an island by friends on July 4th.
- 7 (03:43) **PEPFAR Cuts Leave 77,000 Fewer Children Served** - New data shows a 10% drop in children receiving anti-retroviral medications after aid cuts over the last fiscal year, with South Africa seeing a 50% reduction in kids served.
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